Astronaut Chris Hadfield will be honoured by the city of Dublin.
The spaceman, 53, returned to earth with his crew around 3:30am last Tuesday when their Soyuz capsule in landed in a Kazakhstan desert.
The awards recognise individuals who have made a special contribution to Dublin and its citizens.
Lord Mayor Naoise O Muiri feels the Canadian astronaut is the "obvious choice" for the award after he tweeted breathtaking photos of Ireland and Dublin from space to almost one million Twitter followers.
Hadfield's daughter, Kristen, who is a student at Trinity College, will accept the award on behalf of her father.
Ireland in space
Chris gained a huge following on Twitter after posting stunning pictures of our planet from space and Ireland in particular.
The first ever tweet in Irish from space:
Tá Éire fíorálainn! Land of green hills and dark beer. With capital Dublin glowing in the Irish night. twitter.com/Cmdr_Hadfield/…
— Chris Hadfield (@Cmdr_Hadfield) February 18, 2013
Saint Patrick's Day in orbit was celebrated well:
Maidin mhaith from the International Space Station! Happy Saint Patrick's Day to the Irish all around the globe. Good morning!
— Chris Hadfield (@Cmdr_Hadfield) March 17, 2013
Wearing the green - Happy St. Patrick's Day from the International Space Station! twitter.com/Cmdr_Hadfield/…
— Chris Hadfield (@Cmdr_Hadfield) March 17, 2013
St. Patrick's Day Finale: Dublin, with her port standing out clearly to photographers in Earth orbit. twitter.com/Cmdr_Hadfield/…
— Chris Hadfield (@Cmdr_Hadfield) March 17, 2013
Mothers' Day wishes on March 10th:
Valentines is over, but I'm still in love with what the Earth shows me each day. Happy Mother's Day to Ireland/UK. twitter.com/Cmdr_Hadfield/…
— Chris Hadfield (@Cmdr_Hadfield) March 10, 2013
Counties all around Ireland from above:
Southern Ireland, sweeping from Kinsale and the river Brandon down the coastline of County Cork. twitter.com/Cmdr_Hadfield/…
— Chris Hadfield (@Cmdr_Hadfield) April 9, 2013
Thunder Rock, at the very western edge of Ireland, can see the Marina at Dingle. twitter.com/Cmdr_Hadfield/…
— Chris Hadfield (@Cmdr_Hadfield) April 9, 2013
Galway, Ireland, in the afternoon sun. twitter.com/Cmdr_Hadfield/…
— Chris Hadfield (@Cmdr_Hadfield) March 17, 2013
Donegal, one of the many famous places I've only seen from space. twitter.com/Cmdr_Hadfield/…
— Chris Hadfield (@Cmdr_Hadfield) March 17, 2013
Derry, Northern Ireland, and the rugged coast facing the North Atlantic. twitter.com/Cmdr_Hadfield/…
— Chris Hadfield (@Cmdr_Hadfield) March 17, 2013
Tralee, Ireland, nestled in the first green we see after soaring across the Atlantic. twitter.com/Cmdr_Hadfield/…
— Chris Hadfield (@Cmdr_Hadfield) March 17, 2013
